Food & Culture Awards Results from 2025 - Time & Leisure

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Your 2025 winners are...

Local Restaurant of the Year

Sponsored by Time & Leisure

WINNERS

Home SW15, Putney

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bombay Delight, Wimbledon

COMMENDED

Cent Anni, Wimbledon Village, Home SW13, Barnes, Casa Nostra, Sutton

RECOMMENDED

The Rambling Pig, Ewell, Darby’s, Battersea, Hotel du Vin, Wimbledon Common, Peppe Restaurant, Kingston, Smoke & Salt, Tooting

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

Sponsored by Time & Leisure

WINNERS

The Dysart, Petersham

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Starling Bistro, Esher

COMMENDED

Chez Bruce, Wandsworth, The French Table, Surbiton, Roz Ana, Kingston

RECOMMENDED

Artisans of Sardinia, Putney, The Black Lamb, Wimbledon Village, Petersham Nurseries, Petersham, Ploussard Restaurant, Battersea, The Harwood Arms, Fulham

Heritage, Arts and Cultural Impact Award

Sponsored by Time & Leisure

WINNERS

Fusebox, Kingston

West Horsley Place, Surrey

Wimbledon International Music Festival

The Horton, Epsom

Rose Theatre, Kingston

The Tony Kane Cultural Experience of the Year

Sponsored by Gentleman & A Van

WINNERS

Painshill, Cobham

HIGHLY COMMENDED

The Horton, Epsom

COMMENDED

OSO Arts Centre, Barnes, Kingston Museum, Kingston, Wimbledon and Putney Commons Open Day, Wimbledon Common

RECOMMENDED

FUSEBOX, Kingston, Wandsworth Arts Fringe, Wandsworth, Wimbledon BookFest, Wimbledon, Wimbledon International Music Festival, Wimbledon, World Heart Beat, Battersea

Favourite Entertainment Venue

Sponsored by Bluprint

WINNER

Polka Theatre, Wimbledon

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Banquet Records, Kingston

COMMENDED

New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon, Richmond Theatre, Richmond, Throwley Yard, Sutton

RECOMMENDED

CryerArts Centre, Carshalton, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes, Rose Theatre, Barnes, The Sound Lounge, Sutton, The Half Moon, Putney

Family Attraction of the Year

Sponsored by The Royal Parks

WINNERS

Brooklands Museum, Weybridge

HIGHLY COMMENDED

West Horsley Place, Surrey

COMMENDED

Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, Rose Theatre, Kingston, New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon

RECOMMENDED

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Hobbledown, Epsom, NT Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Wimbledon and Putney Commons Open Day, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Village Christmas, Wimbledon Village

Best Place To Go In Wimbledon Town Centre

Sponsored by Love Wimbledon

Winner

HIGHLY COMMENDED

COMMENDED

Sticks’n’Sushi, Diba, Efes Premium

RECOMMENDED

Crepes & Wraps Wimbledon, i-Thai, Kineya Mugimaru, Coffee Hart 15.10, Tampopo

Best Independent in Kingston Town Centre

Sponsored by Kingston First

WINNER

HIGHLY COMMENDED

COMMENDED

Ex Cellar, Mojen, 7000 Jars of Beer

RECOMMENDED

Steins, Bone Idyll, Fortunella, Marna Coffee, Poor Boys

Wimbledon Village Great Taste Award

Sponsored by Wimbledon Village Business Association

WINNER

HIGHLY COMMENDED

COMMENDED

Thai Tho, Vallebona, Demitasse

RECOMMENDED

Rose & Crown, Forno Viaggiante Pizzeria, Light on the Common, Carluccio’s, Côte

#Lovesuttonbiz Award

Sponsored by Enjoy Sutton

WINNER

HIGHLY COMMENDED

West Bakes Cookies

COMMENDED

Burke Kitchen, The Dining Room at No.6, Casa Nostra

RECOMMENDED

Caffe Kiko, La Sicilia, Sound Lounge, The Encanto Kitchen, Tiempo Lounge

Most Positive Food and Drink Experience in Putney

Sponsored by Positively Putney

WINNER

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Colombo Kitchen

COMMENDED

Ayda’s, Base Face Pizza, OctaGreen

RECOMMENDED

Glug, Harvey’s Bakehouse, Julia Domna Deli & Cafe, The Boathouse, Roxie Steak

Food or Drinks Brand of the Year

Sponsored by TLC Creative Agency

WINNERS

Hampton Court Spirits, Thames Ditton

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Sambrook’s Brewery, Wandsworth

COMMENDED

Park Brewery, Kingston, Bone Idyll, Kingston, Wimbledon Brewery, Wimbledon

RECOMMENDED

Arise Coffee, Putney, Big Smoke Brew Co., Esher, Drop Project Brewing Co., Mitcham, Chimney Fire Coffee, Dorking, Mayfield Lavender, Epsom and Banstead

Best Gastopub

Sponsored by Creative Youth

WINNER

Rose & Crown, Wimbledon

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Dog & Fox, Wimbledon Village

COMMENDED

Shinner & Sudtone, Sutton, The Alexandra, Wimbledon, The Wych Elm, Kingston

RECOMMENDED

The Bricklayer’s Arms, Putney, Fox & Grapes, Wimbledon Common, Grey Horse, Kingston, Prince of Wales, Wimbledon, The Anglers, Teddington

Best Newcomer

Sponsored by Bone Idyll

WINNER

Home SW13, Barnes

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Koyal, Surbiton

COMMENDED

Amathus Drinks, Wimbledon Village, Colombo Kitchen, Putney, Marna Coffee, Kingston

RECOMMENDED

Ayda’s, Putney, The Fire Station Cafe, Wimbledon, Good Fortune Club, Wimbledon Village, Monte Bianco, Surbiton, Oy Bar, Wimbledon

Best Independent Coffee / Tea House

Sponsored by Rose Theatre

WINNER

Marna Coffee, Kingston

HIGHLY COMMENDED

LA Cafe, Sutton

COMMENDED

Lu-Ma Cafe, Wimbledon, Ayda’s, Putney, Trinco, Sutton

RECOMMENDED

Artisan Coffee, Putney, Coffee Hart, Wimbledon, Demitasse, Wimbledon Village, OctaGreen, Putney, Served, Wimbledon

Best Service

Sponsored by Lucie White & Company

WINNER

Bombay Delight, Wimbledon

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Home SW15, Putney

COMMENDED

Diba, Wimbledon, Home SW13, Barnes, Roz Ana, Kingston

RECOMMENDED

Artisan’s Depot, Wimbledon, Ayda’s, Putney, The French Table, Surbiton, Koyal, Surbiton, Sticks’n’Sushi, Kingston

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